Churg-Strauss syndrome associated with the leukotriene antagonist montelukast

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-22

  Boccagni, C ^a   Tesser, F ^a   Mittino, D ^a   Terazzi, E ^a   Naldi, P ^a   Colombi, S ^a   Zoppis, E ^a   Monaco, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Churg Strauss syndrome; Montelukast; Polyneuropathy; Vasculitis

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CORTICOSTEROID; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; FLUTICASONE; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; MONTELUKAST; SALMETEROL;

AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BURNING SENSATION; CASE REPORT; CHURG STRAUSS SYNDROME; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; LEG PAIN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PARESTHESIA; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SENSORY SYSTEM ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; TREATMENT FAILURE; VASCULITIS;

ACETATES; AGED; ASTHMA; CHURG-STRAUSS SYNDROME; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKOTRIENE ANTAGONISTS; PAIN; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; QUINOLINES;

EID: 1842866922     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-004-0221-y     Document Type: Article

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